October 2006 Issue
October 2006
Features
Featured articles from the latest issue of Plastics Technology
Eliminate Problems with Container Handles
Extrusion blow molding a container with a handle may sound easy.
Read MoreAre Networked Process Sensors In Your Future?
The latest fashion in machine controls is to network temperature and pressure sensors with fieldbus protocols for faster, more accurate data acquisition, built-in sensor diagnostics, and better machine uptime.
Read MoreInjection Molding Research Targets Micro-Molding, Sinks and Foams
The IKV in Aachen, Germany, is known internationally as one of the foremost academic incubators of new plastics technology.
Read MoreWho’s Afraid of Globalization?
Raise your hand if any of the following names send a chill down your spine: China, India, Southeast Asia, Eastern Europe, Mexico, Brazil.
Read MoreYour Business Outlook - October 2006
North American output of blow molded products is up about 4% for the year to date compared with the first three quarters of 2005.
Read MoreComposites--Part II: Winds of Change Stir Materials R&D
Part II of our review of the big composites show in Paris focuses on news in materials and reinforcements. They include lighter, stronger reinforcements for large parts such as wind blades and growing inroads by thermoplastics to speed up production.
Read MorePlastics, Electronics and the Environment: How New Global Regulations Affect Materials Choices
Increasing concerns about the impact of chemicals on health and the environment are being translated into strict legislation that may have significant impact on the use and disposal of plastics, particularly those used in electrical and electronic equipment.
Read MorePricing Update - October 2006
Polyolefin prices rose a bit last month as suppliers implemented summer price increases to make up for higher energy and feedstock prices.
Read MoreNPE 2006 News Wrap-Up: Materials Handling: A Host of Refinements and Updates
NPE 2006 held no revolutionary changes in dryers, blenders, feeders, loaders, or conveying controls, but widely adopted improvements make the newest models easier to use and maintain—and easier on the budget, too.
Read MoreNPE 2006 News Wrap-Up: New Materials and Equipment for Decorating In and Out of the Mold
Among the latest developments in decorating and printing at the NPE show in Chicago were digital printers, flexographic printers for bags, and scratch-resistant heat-transfer foils for hot stamping and in-mold decoration (IMD). Also featured was new equipment for laser marking and engraving and an electrostatic charger for in-mold labeling (IML). News in stamping foilsSolidBrush metallic finishes are the latest heat-transfer foils from Kurz Transfer Products.
Read MoreU.S. Molder/Moldmaker Banks on Tandem Tooling
Erwin Quarder Inc. in Grand Rapids, Mich., a mold maker and injection molder of automotive and medical parts, thinks it has found the next big thing in tooling.
Read MoreYour Business In Brief - October 2006
Lanxess Renames Styrenics UnitLustran Polymers is the new name of the business unit of Lanxess Corp., Pittsburgh, that includes its Lustran ABS and SAN, Centrex AES and ASA, and Triax ABS/nylon alloys. BMCI and Owens Corning Form VentureBulk Molding Compounds Inc., West Chicago, Ill., and Owens Corning, Toledo, Ohio, have teamed up to expand the use of BMC composites.
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